August 23, 1915 Germany has just declared war upon us and I believe we are ready to put up a fight. France is mobalizing to help us fight. I am always prepared for was, I don't enjoy war but I enjoy the rush. I don't believe we should be fighting germany and siding with Serbia. We have a larger army but they have more weapons and machinery. I'm in complete agony from all this walking, my battalion has been heading to Allenstein to fight the Germans. My commander doesn't know i'm still awake he would be furious if he knew i was still awake because we have to get up bright and early to continue our jouney. I will write next time i get the chance to.
-Feodor Petrov
October 12, 1916
Writing is the last thing on my priority list. I have been too focused on the war. So many men dying around me, i'm scared i might go next. We have lost a couple battles and still fighting i never knew I would be at war for so long it seems like one hundred years rather than one year. I miss my wife and kids oh so much, they're all i think about at night. I'm very upset I just lost my bestfriend a week ago during battle, it crushes me that i couldn't help him. I lost alot of my friends but for him to go it was tough. I hope heaven is nothing like this war.
December 26, 1916
yesterday was christmas day a very odd day but probably the best experience of my life at war. German soldiers were singing christmas carols and marching twards the allied lines of "no-mans land" and were yelling "merry christmas!" Us Russian's believed they were tricking us. The Germans climbed out of their trenches un armed. We exchanged gifts suck as ciggerates and plum pudding, and we played soccer. Now we are back at war with these people. What i dont understand is why? Why are we fighting we were laughing and having a good ol time but it's back to war again.
April 16, 1917
Our czar has stepped down and another man has taken over and I and my men are still waiting to hear if he will industrialize Russia. We have lost so many battles but so many more men. There are more men dead than alive. We have lost so many men we are now on the run from the Germans. I wish this war would just end now. I Haven't spoken to my wife and kids in 3 years and that's all I want. I hope they're all doing good and still remember. I sometimes feel like i'll never see them again. I wonder when my last breath will be. More and more men die every day and they all have family and kids. I pray every night that i will make it home and make it soon.
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August 23, 1915
Germany has just declared war upon us and I believe we are ready to put up a fight. France is mobalizing to help us fight. I am always prepared for was, I don't enjoy war but I enjoy the rush. I don't believe we should be fighting germany and siding with Serbia. We have a larger army but they have more weapons and machinery. I'm in complete agony from all this walking, my battalion has been heading to Allenstein to fight the Germans. My commander doesn't know i'm still awake he would be furious if he knew i was still awake because we have to get up bright and early to continue our jouney. I will write next time i get the chance to.
-Feodor Petrov
October 12, 1916
Writing is the last thing on my priority list. I have been too focused on the war. So many men dying around me, i'm scared i might go next. We have lost a couple battles and still fighting i never knew I would be at war for so long it seems like one hundred years rather than one year. I miss my wife and kids oh so much, they're all i think about at night. I'm very upset I just lost my bestfriend a week ago during battle, it crushes me that i couldn't help him. I lost alot of my friends but for him to go it was tough. I hope heaven is nothing like this war.
December 26, 1916
yesterday was christmas day a very odd day but probably the best experience of my life at war. German soldiers were singing christmas carols and marching twards the allied lines of "no-mans land" and were yelling "merry christmas!" Us Russian's believed they were tricking us. The Germans climbed out of their trenches un armed. We exchanged gifts suck as ciggerates and plum pudding, and we played soccer. Now we are back at war with these people. What i dont understand is why? Why are we fighting we were laughing and having a good ol time but it's back to war again.
April 16, 1917
Our czar has stepped down and another man has taken over and I and my men are still waiting to hear if he will industrialize Russia. We have lost so many battles but so many more men. There are more men dead than alive. We have lost so many men we are now on the run from the Germans. I wish this war would just end now. I Haven't spoken to my wife and kids in 3 years and that's all I want. I hope they're all doing good and still remember. I sometimes feel like i'll never see them again. I wonder when my last breath will be. More and more men die every day and they all have family and kids. I pray every night that i will make it home and make it soon.
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